By Aminata Fatmata Kandeh, Bo, Sierra Leone
Tilapia has become the shinning star of aquaculture with farms starting and expanding across the globe while consumption races ahead of even the most ambitious farm building plans.
The description of tilapia as an "aquatic chicken" becomes accurate every day. Its wide acceptance across all cultural, religious, and economic groups is similar to chicken.
Tilapia are an excellent choice for fish farming due to their fast growth, high yield, disease resistance, adaptable diet, mild flavor, high protein content, low fat content, affordability, and various other qualities. Tilapia is considered one of the best fish to farm.
As tilapia production and consumption grows globally, it is likely to become the foundation product for all farmed fishes, just as chicken is the base for the poultry industry. So, someday, instead referring to tilapia as the aquatic chicken - we may be referring to chicken as the terrestrial tilapia.
Unique amongst the major farmed fishes, tilapia maintains a key role in rural aquaculture - improving the welfare of the poorest farmers - while at the same time, it is reared in the most high tech production systems and is sold into international markets for upscale markets. Tilapia is still the darling of the environmental community.
At Agro Fish Farm, we host expert and hands-on training for people who wish to venture into fish farming. We are on a mission to nurture and develop the fish farming industry in Sierra Leone. We contribute to the development and prosperity of rural communities. We accelerate the country’s food security.
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